In the first half of the first century A.D., the Teutonic tribes join against the ruthles invader . After the famous defeat of Varus in ¨The Massacre in the Black Forest¨ that caused a big threat to the Roman Empire , because regarding the brutal uprising of Arminius the Terrible from Queruscos tribe ,a tough warrior who is so brutal and terrible who became a legend . Arminius vanquished Varo and his army , defeated in Teoteburg Woods . Then is assigned Tribune Consul Aulus Sessina , Cameron Mitchell, to vanquish Arminius , Hans Von Borsody , who massacred the Roman Army . While Arminius becomes a legend throughout the empire , provoking a general rebellion against Roman domination , as he rallies his people and tribes when they are threatened by an powerful Roman army commanded by Sessina . As Cameron Mitchell is sent by the Senate high hiearchy to subdue the invader German tribes and halt the murderous uprisings . At the beginning he tries to gain an allegiance from the rebel tribes , but subsequently Sessina attempts to stifle the upheaval at whatever means . Pursuing some Teuton barbarian fugitives and after a bitter battle , Marcus captures the daughter (Antonella Lualdi) of a Barbarian chief together with a number of women hostages. Meantime , Arminius massacres several Romans and has laid many traps against the cruel and conquering Roman Empire.
¨Massacre in the Black Forest¨ is a ¨sword and sandals¨ movie with action , adventures , fighting , blood curdling battles , duels and based on legendary deeds as well as historical events . Here there is romance , and blood curdling battles, as the barbarian tribes led by Arminius The Terrible and Roman Legions fight a violent war . This is a fairly Sword and Sandals standard from the 60s . It's made middling scale with some spectacular scenes staged with a lot of extras and in Peplum style . It concerns Consul Sessina and Arminus and their wars each other , including feats , fights , political events , betrayal , wars and lovers . Although the deeds described are historically inaccurate , some events are vivid and authentic , including a brutal war of attrition against Roman Legions . The action is regularly done and the story occasionally drags , however to be liked for hardcore Peplum lovers. Professionally played by Cameron Mitchell , Beba Loncar , Peter Carsten , Remo De Angelis , with nice technician experts , as cameraman : Riccardo Plalottini and as composer : Carlos Savina and filmmaker , Ferdinando Baldi or Freddy Baldwyn . ¨Massacre in the black forest¨ dealt with the German the tribes, led by Arminius The Terrible played by Hans Von Borsody , against the cruel and conquering Roman Empire led by Cameron Mitchell , this film is made in similar style to ¨In the Shadow of the Eagles¨ , a poor sequel to set in the first half of the first century A.D. , and after the death of a great emperor : Octavian Augustus , in Rome governs his successor : emperor Tiberio , then the rebellious Teutonic populations of Illyria and Pannonia . Both of them were shot at the same time , with similar artistic team , as actors . Stars Cameron Mitchell who gives a passable intepretation , he was an American prolific actor who started working in Hollywood : Carousel , They were expendable , Flight to Mars , and he then emigrated Italy where he played all kinds of genres , as he performed Western : Minnesota Clay , Tension at Table Rock , Last gun , Texas detour , Rebel rousers , The Andersonville trial , Ride in the whirlwind ; Adventure : Conquest of the Normands , Knives of the avenger , Julius Caesar the conqueror , Escapade in Japan , Desiree, and Terror : Slaughter , Blood and black lace , Toolbox murders , Nightmare in wax museum , Frankenstein island , The demon , Blooklink , Medusa , Haunts , Autopsy of a ghost , among others .
The motion picture in medium budget was regularly realized by Ferdinando Baldi . Direction by Ferdinando Baldi is middlingly crafted, here he is more slow and violent and packs too much dialogue , as well as some battle scenes . Baldi makes a passable camera work , including spectacular fighting , and brief masses movements . Baldi was a craftsman who directed all kind genres as Peplum and adventure : ¨Horaci and Curiazi¨ ,¨The Son of Cleopatra¨, ¨ David and Goliat¨, ¨Duel selvaggi a corte¨ , ¨Taras Bulba il Cosacco¨, ¨Pirates of the Green Island¨, ¨Pedro il Cruel¨ , but especially Western such as "Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket" , "Django, Prepare a Coffin" , ¨Adios Texas¨ , ¨Rita in the West¨ , ¨The stranger¨, ¨Get mean¨and of course ¨Il Pistolero dell'Ave Maria" or USA original title "Forgotten Pistolero" at his best . Massacre in the black forest (1966) is an uneven story, but will appeal to Peplum aficionados . Rating : 6, riotous Peplum in which there's too much dialog , action and battles and excitement enough .